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Visualizing Seats with Katzkin and Alea

April 9, 2013 By Naseem Muaddi

For many auto trimmers, coming up with an interesting and attractive idea for a customer’s car seats is easy. It’s effectively communicating that idea without a visual aid that’s the challenge. Fortunately, two very reputable aftermarket leather seat-cover suppliers provide free online tools that allow trimmers to quickly and easily design seats. You don’t even need to be … [Read more...] about Visualizing Seats with Katzkin and Alea

Hiring Auto Trimmers With Soft Skills

March 26, 2013 By Naseem Muaddi

It’s no surprise that many auto upholstery shops have struggled to hire new talent. This is, after all, a highly specialized trade. According to Harry Weimann – director of education at WyoTech Blairsville and owner of Weimann’s Interiors in Delmont, PA – hiring new employees may be even more of a challenge than we think. … [Read more...] about Hiring Auto Trimmers With Soft Skills

Making the Most of Upholstery Trade Shows

March 19, 2013 By Nadeem Muaddi

In previous articles, we discussed how car clubs and shows can expand your auto upholstery business. But there's another type of show that can also benefit your shop – trade shows. … [Read more...] about Making the Most of Upholstery Trade Shows

The PRO Business Development Guidebook

March 14, 2013 By Nadeem Muaddi

The Professional Restylers Organization (PRO), a SEMA Council that promotes the interests of the restyling industry – including auto upholstery shops, has recently published a guidebook aimed at helping pros like us grow our businesses. … [Read more...] about The PRO Business Development Guidebook

Does Your Upholstery Shop Measure Up?

February 11, 2013 By Naseem Muaddi

Hotrod & Restoration Magazine has published its annual report on the automotive restoration industry – including statistics on hourly rates, revenue and busy seasons for auto upholstery shops. Take a look at the data that they’ve compiled and let us know how your business measures up. … [Read more...] about Does Your Upholstery Shop Measure Up?

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